The Crucible Act 1 Know the characters personalities

The Crucible Act 1 Know the characters & personalities!!! 40 Comp ELA – K. Warkentine The Crucible – Red cover edition

Instructions • After reading Act I read these quotes and guess which character said it. • These quotes start to reveal the personalities of the characters. For your notes/understanding: 1. Guess who said the line(click will reveal answer) 2. Go to page/quote to read around the quote for actions and interaction with other characters. 2. Note what the line reveals about the character

#1 “This society will not be a bag to swing around your head, Mr. Putnam. ” John Proctor Go to pg. 27 to look closely at the interaction to note personality traits.

#2 “They want slaves, not such as I. Let them send to Barbados for any of them. ” Abigail Williams – pg 12

#3 “There are many others who stay away from church these days because you hardly ever mention God any more. ” John Proctor – pg. 29

#4 “There is either obedience or the Church will burn like Hell is burning. ” Rev. Parris – pg. 30

#5 “When Rev. Hale comes, you will proceed to look for signs of witchcraft here. ” Thomas Putnam – pg. 28

#6 “I know it, sir. I sent my child --she should learn from Tituba who murdered her sisters. ” Ann Putnam – pg. 38

#7 “Here are your familiar spirits…. Have no fear now – we shall find him out if he has come among us, and I mean to crush him utterly if he has shown his face. ” Rev. Hale – pg 39

#8 “I never knew the lying lessons I was taught by all these Christian women and their covenanted men! And now you bid me tear the light out of my eyes? I will not, I cannot!” Abigail Williams – pg 24

#9 “No you cannot break charity with your minister. You are another kind…. Clasp his hand, make your peace”. Rebecca Nurse, pg 31

Personality Traits Click on the link on the website for a word document of positive and negative personality traits if you’re struggling to think beyond just being good or bad.

Mapping out the Characters Make the following table in your notes. For each character note strong personality traits (+ and -) from the first impression that is revealed in Act 1. Note how this trait may help/harm them as the play unfolds. E-mail your table in for completion of Act 1 Character John Proctor Mr. Putnam Ann Putnam Rebecca Nurse Rev. Hale Abigail Williams Rev. Parris Personality Traits (+ and -) How trait may help or harm them in the future